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AES Indiana plans to partner with Google on proposed data center
11+ hour, 15+ min ago (482+ words) AES Indiana, a subsidiary of The AES Corp. , on April 23 filed a proposal under the state's House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1007 " a major energy law designed to modernize the Indiana power grid and attract large energy users like data centers " to…...
Pennsylvania House advances bill to establish state regulations for data centers
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (706+ words) Published on March 26, 2026 by Kim Riley The Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Tuesday voted 104-96 to approve a bill led by Democrats that would create the state's first-ever regulatory framework for data centers. House Bill (HB) 1834, sponsored by Majority Caucus Chairman…...
Data centers would have to power themselves under newly proposed bill
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (304+ words) Published on February 13, 2026 by Kim Riley Newly introduced legislation in Congress would require data centers to have their own power sources to ensure that the costs of their businesses are not passed on to American consumers. The bipartisan Guaranteeing Rate…...
AEP Ohio updates regulators on data center tariff: "Its working
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (660+ words) Thursday, February 19, 2026 Published on February 19, 2026 by Kim Riley Its data center tariff is working as intended, according to a recent filing by AEP Ohio that shows how customers across the state are being protected from rising costs associated with data…...
FERC slams PJM tariff as unjust, orders rewrite for data center loads
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (530+ words) Monday, December 22, 2025 Published on December 22, 2025 by Kim Riley The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Dec. 18 found that PJM Interconnection LLC's tariff is unjust and unreasonable and ordered the grid operator to revise its rules governing large electricity users, including…...
Self-nominated panelists must sign up by Oct. 31 for upcoming Virginia technical conference
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (257+ words) Tuesday, October 28, 2025 Published on October 28, 2025 by Kim Riley The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) has scheduled a Dec. 12 technical conference to analyze data center load flexibility." The SCC said Friday that anyone interested in participating as a panelist should submit…...
AEP Ohio's proposal to charge data centers for electricity use approved by regulators
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (354+ words) Friday, July 11, 2025 Published on July 11, 2025 by Kim Riley The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) on Wednesday approved a request by AEP Ohio to establish financial obligations that data centers must undertake to support the infrastructure that serves them. "We…...
FCC adopts declaratory ruling petition by Edison Electric Institute for demand response programs
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (617+ words) Tuesday, June 10, 2025 Published on June 10, 2025 by Kim Riley On Monday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted the Edison Electric Institute's (EEI) petition for declaratory ruling and confirmed that when a consumer gives a utility their phone number, they give their…...
PJM should change rules for data center load growth to spare Maryland customers," says OPC
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (513+ words) A proposal by PJM Interconnection LLC would unlawfully saddle Maryland customers with nearly $800 million for out-of-state data center growth, according to comments filed April 28 by the Maryland Office of People's Counsel (OPC). "Once. .. Read More " Friday, May 02, 2025 Published on May…...